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Opinions Opinions refer to a particular person’s (or group’s) feeling Thoughts judgments beliefs estimations anything that is not 100 % true and can’t be proven.
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Fact or Opinion?What is the difference?
FactsFacts can be all or some of the
following:
• can be proven • real for all people and places• can be checked or measured• can be observed (seen)• are historical• are 100 % true
Opinions
• Opinions refer to a particular person’s (or group’s) feeling
• Thoughts• judgments• beliefs• estimations• anything that is not 100 % true and can’t
be proven.
CHALLENGE!
You need to decide which of the following statements are FACTS and which are
OPINIONS
For people who give an answer
All people must breathe to live.
All people love football.
Blue is the best colour.
He is clever.
Abraham Lincoln was a United States
president.
Portsmouth is in the south of England.
I don’t like broccoli.
Fire needs oxygen to burn.
Pizza tastes great.
And the last one……
Spiders have eight legs.
Talk Partners!
Can you think of any books where you
might find FACTS?
Encyclopedia dictionary
atlas
text books
Guinness Book of World Records
Talk Partners!
Can you think of any books where you
might find OPINIONS?
Autobiographies
self-help books
novels
DIARIES
Story books